by Dan Mitchell | Jun 17, 2019 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
Proponents of bigger government sometimes make jaw-dropping statements. I even have collections of bizarre assertions by both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. What’s especially shocking is when statists twist language, such as when they claim all income is the...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | May 8, 2019 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by Cayman Financial Review on May 7, 2019. The Inclusive Framework on BEPS announced agreement to continue working towards a new long-term solution by 2020 to tax challenges arising from digitalisation. A policy note released after the Jan. 23-24...
by Bruce Zagaris | Mar 11, 2019 | CF&P Foundation Prosperitas Studies, Publications
[PDF Version] Why the U.S. and the Worldwide Tax Systems Have Run Amok By Bruce Zagaris* The ever-growing complexity and reach of the U.S. tax system impinges on the ability of U.S. taxpayers to live abroad, work abroad, open bank accounts abroad, or conduct business...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 7, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Trade
Donald Trump and other populist leaders frequently are condemned for undermining the “rules-based system” that is the basis of the “postwar order.” What exactly is meant by this criticism? In the case of Trump, is it disapproval of his protectionism? Yes, but that’s...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Feb 6, 2019 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by Cayman Financial Review on February 4, 2019. A regional meeting for the Inclusive Framework on BEPS was held Nov. 7-9, 2018, in Yerevan, Armenia. Over 60 delegates from 16 countries attended, where they discussed recent developments as regards...
